The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
POSTMASTERS' MEETING.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
THIRD AND FOURTH CLASS.
Resolutions Adopted Urging More
Compensation and Greater Facilities
for the Operation of the Postal serv-
ice-Calls Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE national
convention Of third and fourth class
postmasters adopted the following as
the basis Of a bill to be hereafter formu-
lated and presented to Congress-
ave recommend that the government
shall allow 10 postmasters OF the third
class all the revenue which may accrue
from the rent Of boxes in their Offices. We
also recommend and request that the ex-
pense of rent, light and fuel shall be borne
by the government, believing, as we do,
that such items of expense are properly
chargeablc TO the appropriation for sup
port and maintenance Of the postal service.
We further recommend that the govern
ment allow to officers of the third class an
amount sufficient TO employa competent
clerical force to properly conduct the bust
ness OF the Office.
at is recommended that the expense of
rent, light and iuel of fourth class offices
be allowed by the government upon the
following basis: On salary OF $50 per
year, and not TO exceed $3.50, S25; on
salary exceeding $3.50 per year, and not to
exceed $500, $50; on salary exceeding
$500 por year. and not to exceed 500, SIS;
on salary exceeding $500 per year, and
not to exceed $3.50, 800; on a salary ex-
ceeding $50 and not to exceed $1,000,
500. II is also recommended that clerk
hire be allowed in separating offices, where
mails are separated for other offices, as
follows; One mail per week, $40 per year;
two mails per week, $50 per year; three
mails per week, $50 per year; one mail
daily, $50 per year; two mails daily, 500
per year. three mails daily, $50 per year,
four mails daily, $3.50 per year. five
mails or more daily, 500 per year. We
recommend that all railway postal clerks
| be supplied with suitable government
| card on which they may report to post
masters the amount OF mail matter Of all
classes that may be deposited in their car,
and that these cards shall be addressed 10
the postmaster Mt each and every Office
where such mail matter may be placed on
mail trains, and that the postmaster shall
bc entitled to take credit in his quarterly
reports upon the value OF the stamps can
cclcd as reported upon said government
| cards.
ut IA recommended that no postmaster
receive n less compensation than S25 per
| year, and that fourth class postmasters re-
ccivc 100 per cent. oi the first 500 Of
stamps cancelled, GO per cent. OF the next
$780, 80 per cent Of the next 500, and 40
per cent Of the balance, until the commits
sion amounts TO $3.50, exclusive Of box
rent.
at is recommended that when the can
collation. commiss ion amounts toSl 900 per
fiscal year, or when the gross receipts
amount TO 81, 900 for any one year, exclu-
| siyc OF the money order business, II shall
be declared third class Office"
| The following resolution was also adopt
cd:
Whcras. The law. Il exists ut the present time
In nl1tiOu Ia the admission of newspapers and
other publications into the mails ~ second class
mnttcr II not sufficient to protect the government
iroin loss IN the transportation oi Legitimate mat
| Ter and 4 n dfar and weight upon our postal sys-
| ten: II H. therefore.
Resolved. ny tire gosimasicr' national eonvcn-
ton, that The law should L. framed 10 exclude
irum the privileges " -crsnd slAss matter Ill pub
ncAtlcns not embraced In the order Of regular lc
| Eitimaie Journals and II h further
| Resolved, That this convention heartily indorser
| the recommendations on this subject contained In
the hOuonlblc third assistant postmaster gcnefnls
last annual report.
A series Of resolutions was adopted i'm
dorsing the administration OF President
| Cleveland and expressing their apprecia-
ton OF tho efforts 81 Postmaster General
Villas and First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Stevenson 10 improve the postal
service.